The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty

The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty

Why did Spain abolish tribute in 1884 although it was a huge generator of revenue? The answer is contextualized in terms of Spain’s search for a tax that would allow terminating the tobacco monopoly, subsidizing Madrid, and funding the modernization and retention of the Philippines under Spain’s sov...

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Main Author: Aguilar Jr., Filomeno V.;
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol71/iss3/2
https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/1174/viewcontent/The_20Termination_20of_20Tribute_20_5Bvol._2071_20no._203_20_282023_29_20315_E2_80_9344_5D.pdf
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.phstudies-11742024-08-07T03:42:03Z The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty Aguilar Jr., Filomeno V.; Why did Spain abolish tribute in 1884 although it was a huge generator of revenue? The answer is contextualized in terms of Spain’s search for a tax that would allow terminating the tobacco monopoly, subsidizing Madrid, and funding the modernization and retention of the Philippines under Spain’s sovereignty. Spanish officialdom regarded the race-based tribute system as anomalous, antiquated, and constrained in expanding the tax base. In 1885 Spain instituted the cédulas personales, which charged tax rates based on economic capacity. Did Spain attain its aims? Fiscally, yes; but its gradualist approach to forestall resistance did not prevent disaffection and revolution. KEYWORDS: TRIBUTE • TAX REFORM • TOBACCO MONOPOLY • SPANISH COLONIALISM • PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION 2023-10-02T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol71/iss3/2 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/1174/viewcontent/The_20Termination_20of_20Tribute_20_5Bvol._2071_20no._203_20_282023_29_20315_E2_80_9344_5D.pdf Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Archīum Ateneo
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description Why did Spain abolish tribute in 1884 although it was a huge generator of revenue? The answer is contextualized in terms of Spain’s search for a tax that would allow terminating the tobacco monopoly, subsidizing Madrid, and funding the modernization and retention of the Philippines under Spain’s sovereignty. Spanish officialdom regarded the race-based tribute system as anomalous, antiquated, and constrained in expanding the tax base. In 1885 Spain instituted the cédulas personales, which charged tax rates based on economic capacity. Did Spain attain its aims? Fiscally, yes; but its gradualist approach to forestall resistance did not prevent disaffection and revolution. KEYWORDS: TRIBUTE • TAX REFORM • TOBACCO MONOPOLY • SPANISH COLONIALISM • PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION
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author Aguilar Jr., Filomeno V.;
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The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty
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title The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty
title_short The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty
title_full The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty
title_fullStr The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty
title_full_unstemmed The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty
title_sort termination of tribute in the spanish philippines in 1884: the treasury and spanish sovereignty
publisher Archīum Ateneo
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